Identifying the Conditions Required for the NaOH Method for Producing Pulp and Paper from Sorghum Grown In Turkey

This study examines the possibilities of making pulp from sorghum grown in Bartın via the NaOH method. While setting the cooking conditions for producing pulp from annual plants, NaOH was used in quantities that amounted to 14, 16, 18, and 20% of the total weight of the dry sample. Optimum condition...

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Published inBioresources Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 2850 - 2858
Main Authors Gençer, Ayhan, Şahin, Memduh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published North Carolina State University 01.01.2015
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NaOH method
Pulp and paper
Sorghum bicolor sudanense
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Summary:This study examines the possibilities of making pulp from sorghum grown in Bartın via the NaOH method. While setting the cooking conditions for producing pulp from annual plants, NaOH was used in quantities that amounted to 14, 16, 18, and 20% of the total weight of the dry sample. Optimum conditions were established relative to pulp yield, Kappa number, and a scoring table based on mechanical, optical, and physical values. Accordingly, optimum conditions for pulp production from sorghum stalks occurred when 20% NaOH was used at 120 °C, a 5:1 solution-to-stalk ratio, and a cooking time of 60 min.
ISSN:1930-2126
1930-2126
DOI:10.15376/biores.10.2.2850-2858